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Unless you have experience working in home health care or working in LTC, you won't get hired unless you know someone who is doing the hiring.I paid for a CNA program, passed the state exam, and I haven't been able to find a job as a CNA. Relocating ...

That was my plan. I can't even get my foot in the door. I wanted to be a CNA so I could gain some experience before I went to RN school. Low pay isn't an issue if it's going to count towards something. I completely agree with you.

I don't have the gas money to volunteer at places. I've applied at places that pay minimum wage, and I got denied due to my lack of experience. I'm going another route, and I will build up some spare cash so I can get into an RN program late next yea...

In California, I need one years experience as a CNA in order to do home care.

The community colleges in California don't count CNA as anything. I would have to start from scratch. My rant is about how screwed up California is.

There aren't any patient observer jobs close to my area.Thanks for the help. I gave up on becoming a CNA , and I am considering the $1000 I spent as a total loss.

I followed up with a care giver agency that I applied for a few days ago, and the hiring manager told me he could not hire me due to my lack of experience. The CNA and BLS cards are going in the trash. The job only paid 8.25 an hour. How in the heck ...

At least with an ADN or BSN it would be worth relocating. I got a job offer for an unrelated field, so I am going to stick with that.

How long ago was this, and what part of California do you live in?

@ sixela21 Go to an LVN/LPN or RN program. If you can, go directly to a RN program. I did the research too before I started the CNA program, and when I found out I passed the state exam, I applied for jobs that didn't require any experience. I got on...

Is your position called officially called a patient observer? I'm just asking so I can do a job search in the Los Angeles, and Orange county area.

Watch a season of Grey's Anatomy or do some google searches on youtube and you will be alright. You can also go the library and check out an anatomy book. You will need to know about medical terms, abbreviations, the metric system, 24 hour clock, me...

I agree with what most of these posters said. Take into consideration the legal aspects. You'll be on your own. I was offered a job like by a friend for her older friend, but I turned it down. BTW, I am unemployed, looking for a CNA job, and I wouldn...

It comes with the job. Don't let it get to you. I'm pretty sure that LAPD officers get called worse names for doing their job. Even presidents get called dirty names because people don't feel they are doing their jobs. Don't react back in a negative...

Where at in California?

It depends on where you live. Experience varies. My experience might be different from yours. My thread and post are for people who live in major metropolitan areas in California.

If you can get free training to be a CNA and you don't qualify to do anything else, then still do your research. If you have to pay for your own training, then don't even consider it. Don't pay for training that will land you a job that at most pays ...

There are going to be 200 people applying for that one position. I hope they at least have five openings. Don't mean to sound negative, but I think that the OP would be better off sticking with her server job and going to a nursing program (LVN or RN...

Did you ever try cross country OTR, or did you just do local. I did some research, and even trucking companies that pay for you to get your CDL pay up $37,000 in your first year. Once again, that's interstate trucking with a CDL. I didn't know you co...

If you have two years experience being a care taker, and you're being offered only minimum wage, then that isn't fair. I hope you didn't pay for your CNA training, because if you did, then that would suck. I'm extremely out of luck, because I don't h...

That's the point I am trying to make. California isn't the best place for an entry level job in the medical field. I didn't want to mention the thing about immigrants, because I would probably get labeled as being racist although I am just being a re...

It also doesn't matter how good you do in the CNA theory part of the program or the clinical. Less than two weeks of clinical hours isn't going to compare to an applicant who has six months or more as a CNA. The longer you have been out of a CNA prog...

It depends in what area of the country you live in. Don't bother with the CNA program if you live in a populated area like Los Angeles, San Francisco, or etc. California is one of the worst states for CNAs with zero experience. Even LTCs or assistant...

It's also good to do a lot of research before investing the time and money into a medical program. Thanks for heads up. I will take into consideration what you said while I am doing my research. I don't want to take out a loan up to $8000 for an LVN...

I know it isn't like that everywhere. I'm talking about California. EDD and Work Source centers have flooded the market with CNAs, so employers are extremely picky. I haven't found one LTC that will take someone with zero paid experience, unless it's...